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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Like a deconstructed jalapeno popper, this dip is made with jalapenos, green chilies, cream cheese, parmesan and cheddar, and topped with a buttery bread crumb.

Awesome Jalapeno Popper Dip

Okay. I know that saying this is an "awesome" dip is a pretty bold statement but I think it's pretty awesome. A layered, deconstructed version of a jalapeno popper in a dip, that I've never seen done quite this way, and since I didn't have outside influences, I'm claiming it as my own original recipe.

Layered like this instead of combined, it is more like eating a popper to me, and so good that I almost forgot to get a picture of it coming out of the oven! I hope that you enjoy it as much as we are.

Cut the bacon with kitchen shears into a hot skillet and cook until crisp. Set aside a tablespoon of the cooked bacon for garnish if desired. Add the chopped jalapeno to the same skillet and cook until softened. Stir in the undrained chilies, warm through; remove from the heat and set aside.

Cube the cream cheese and place it in a pie plate or 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Microwave on low/defrost for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until softened. Stir in the mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese; mix well. Smooth out the top.

Spread the sauteed pepper and bacon pepper mixture evenly as a layer on top of the cream cheese mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes, or until bubbly.

Combine the bread crumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle all over the top of the dip. Return to the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Sprinkle top with the reserved crumbled bacon, if desired. Keep this on a hot plate if you can.

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23 comments:

ALthough I claim not to have a preference, after all that New Orleans has suffered since Katrina, I have been kinda hoping that they would win. When I read this, I thought...please let them win! How wonderful it would be for NO.

I left you a little something on my blog because yours makes me so happy (and hungry!).

I usually make stuffed jalapenos, stuffed w cream cheese & wrapped in bacon & grilled on the bbq.. my daughter wanted some for her Halloween party but I didn't want to be a slave to the grill so I made this dip.. It was put on a table by the patio door on the way out to the backyard.. people hit it on the way out & the way in! IT WAS DELICIOUS!! Thank you sooo much!!! It's #1 on my list for parties & football games..

mmm made this for a baby shower and it was so good! I was nervous it would be too spicy for some ppl (though I love spice myself) but it was not spicy at all, just had great flavor! I am loving your recipes so much! You are awesome!

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